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	Retired Windsor Priest Arrested on Historic Assault Charges The Windsor Star March 1, 2010 http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Retired+Windsor+priest+arrested+historic+assault+charges/2627743/story.html WINDSOR, Ont. — Chatham-Kent police have arrested an 83-year-old retired Windsor priest for the alleged repeated sexual assault of two young boys about 40 years ago. Police said the victims recently came forward to investigators about “various incidents” which occurred when they were under 12-years-old. The sexual abuse allegedly occurred when the priest served at Our Lady of Victory Church in Chatham from 1963 to 1973. Piotr (Peter) Sanczenko, 83, of Windsor, is charged with two counts of indecent assault. Police didn’t give any more details. The investigation continues. Sanczenko was ordained in 1954. His assignments included Our Lady of Czestowchowa in London from 1954 to 1963 and 1973 to 1983, Holy Trinity in Windsor from 1963 to 1964 and Our Lady of Victory in Chatham from 1964 to 1973. He returned to Holy Trinity in Windsor from 1983 to 2003, and also served at St. Michael in Windsor from 2000 to 2003. He stayed in Windsor after retiring in 2003. Investigators ask anyone with information about the case to call their major crime unit at 519-436-6616 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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